Synonyms of belies

belies

verb

present tense third-person singular of belie

1

as in misrepresents

to give a misleading impression of

his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misrepresents
• obscures
• conceals
• hides
• contradicts
• distorts
• masks
• camouflages
• disguises
• misleads
• deceives
• feigns
• falsifies
• pretends
• cloaks
• colors
• misreports
• dissembles
• counterfeits
• garbles
• misrenders
• twists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• represents
• betrays
• reveals
• demonstrates
• discloses
• exhibits
• exposes
• discovers
• evinces
• bares
• flaunts
• shows off
• parades

2

as in refutes

to prove to be false

the latest information belies the old theory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refutes
• disproves
• overturns
• discredits
• debunks
• falsifies
• rebuts
• discusses
• confounds
• challenges
• confutes
• gives the lie to
• disconfirms
• doubts
• questions
• shoots down
• mistrusts
• overthrows
• debates
• contests
• queries
• talks over
• moots
• hashes (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proves
• confirms
• establishes
• shows
• validates
• verifies
• supports
• witnesses
• records
• evidences
• evinces
• corroborates
• documents
• substantiates
• attests
• identifies
• illustrates
• demonstrates
• certifies
• displays
• manifests
• backs (up)
• buttresses
• adduces
• authenticates

3

as in conceals

to keep secret or shut off from view

the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conceals
• obscures
• hides
• covers
• suppresses
• disguises
• masks
• overshadows
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• curtains
• camouflages
• blots out
• shrouds
• blankets
• papers over
• veils
• buries
• blocks
• screens
• occults
• covers (up)
• smothers
• obstructs
• darkens
• occludes
• gilds
• eclipses
• beclouds
• varnishes
• shades
• whitewashes
• glosses (over)
• clouds
• overcasts
• bedims
• befogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• shows
• discloses
• exposes
• displays
• uncovers
• bares
• divulges
• unmasks
• unveils
• presents
• brings out
• clarifies
• illuminates
• proclaims
• uncloaks
• advertises
• publishes
• publicizes
• spreads
• airs
• gets out
• broadcasts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belies

Bemoaning underlying metrics after a one-run month belies that point. —Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Based in New Orleans and Paris, Eloueini Architecture is celebrated for designing houses that fold, twist, stagger and float with a restless energy that belies the simplicity of their forms. —Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

The quaint but stylish converted house is next door to Harry’s Fine Foods, a restaurant whose cozy indoor-outdoor porch belies its inventive menu that borrows influences ranging from the Mediterranean to Southeast Asia. —Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026

In districts with a strong partisan lean, candidates from the same party will attack each other with a ferocity that belies the top-two’s central premise. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 May 2026

Starring opposite Renate Reinsve, Stan once again plunges into a risky, thorny role with a look that belies his MCU star status. —Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 May 2026

The moment of calm belies what is turning out to be an unstoppable year for the Colombian, who FIFA announced on Friday as one of the stars headlining the World Cup’s opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 May 2026

Some positions have been filled quickly; others have been left formally vacant, their functions quietly redistributed; and new or revived wartime bodies have assumed an importance that their low visibility belies. —Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026

That this situation has been so stable for weeks belies the sky-is-falling behind-the-scenes reports of unforeseen demand, component shortages, and falling profit margins that have circulated about the Neo in recent weeks. —ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026